Published on: 28th February, 2010
(Port Allen, Louisiana) Port Allen, La. sits in on the West Bank of the Missisippi River directly across from Baton Rouge and in the shadows of LSU Tiger Stadium where National Championships have been won. Although Port Allen is only one hour west of New Orleans, it may as well be a ...Published on: 27th February, 2010
It's 1986. You are the new owner of the New Orleans Saints and you could drive the most expensive luxury car but you drive a Chevy Caprice instead. You made your business fortune in Texas- where every thing is big—especially the corpone and bullshit—but that was never your way. You said the ...Published on: 17th February, 2010
The Super Bowl seemed a million miles away when you lay in that hospital bed in 2006 with a shoulder so severely torn, even your doctor thought your playing days may be done. The San Diego Chargers unceremoniously dumped you with an insulting contract offer and you and Brittany put plans ...Published on: 5th January, 2010
We've all heard the arguments from his detractors (mostly unemployed NFL coaches like Brian Billick or NFL draft gurus who spend a lot of time primping their hair or the beer-bellies in the cheap seats). He doesn't take snaps from under center, they say. His throwing motion is too long, they say. He ...Published on: 28th December, 2009
The late San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Bill Walsh was fond of telling the story of how his team was trailing the New Orleans Saints 35-7 at halftime. This was Bill Walsh and Joe Montana: The Early Years. They were just on the verge of terrorizing the NFL for the next decade. He ...Published on: 25th December, 2009
"They call you lady luck, But there is room for doubt, At times you've had a very unlady like way of running out." -Frank Sinatra/Chrissie Hynde Lady luck ran out after 13 games. On a Saturday night, no less. Ruined a great Saturday night party on Bourbon Street, no less. Against the Dallas Cowboys, no less. At the ...Published on: 25th December, 2009
"They call you lady luck But there is room for doubt At times you've had a very unlady like way of running out" -Frank Sinatra/Chrissie Hynde Lady luck ran out after 13 games. On a Saturday night, no less. Ruined a great Saturday night party on Bourbon Street, no less. Against the Dallas Cowboys, no less. At the ...Published on: 23rd December, 2009
They call you lady luck But there is room for doubt At times you've had a very unladylike way of running out - Frank Sinatra/Chrissie Hynde Lady luck ran out out after 13 games. On a Saturday night, no less. Ruined a great Saturday night party on Bourbon Street, no less. Against the Dallas ...Published on: 23rd December, 2009
They call you lady luckBut there is room for doubtAt times you've had a very un lady like way of running out - Frank Sinatra/Chrissie Hynde Lady luck ran out out after 13 games. On a Saturday night, no less. Ruined a great Saturday night party on Bourbon Street, no less. Against the Dallas ...Published on: 15th December, 2009
You are Tony Romo, one of college football's greatest quarterbacks and one of its least famous. You only receive scholarship offers from some damned Division II school named Mankato State and from Eastern Illinois University. Being a historian of the game, you know Mike Shanahan is an EIU alum and you like ...